EU-project LIHYP started
On June 21 and 22, the project partners from the North Sea region gathered in Groningen for the kickoff: the LIHYP (Linking Hydrogen Power Potential) project has thereby officially started. The project is funded by the EU under the Interreg 6B North Sea Programme.
LIHYP connects hydrogen supply and demand, as well as stakeholders, and offers opportunities for future collaboration. The project initiates opportunities to accelerate the market introduction of hydrogen applications, leading to connected regional value chains in the North Sea region.
The project will implement various hydrogen pilot projects, such as hydrogen cargo bikes, hydrogen freight trains, hydrogen bus stations, and pilot projects in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, France, and Germany. A hydrogen platform marketplace will be established in the North Sea Region to connect stakeholders, and a robust database covering hydrogen demand, production, and supply will be created from now until 2030. Various business model roadmaps will help entrepreneurs, investors, and governments plan for hydrogen in the North Sea Region. Together, all partners will take the first steps towards cross-border system integration for hydrogen infrastructure, harmonisation, and standardisation.
International cooperation is the only way forward for the energy transition, which is more urgent than ever. Aligning desire, knowledge, and practice through the LiHYP project will provide the necessary tools that will effectively contribute to a sustainable, safe, and autonomous energy future. European cooperation at its best!
The project consortium consists of:
Belgium: WaterstofNet, Urban Waterway Logistics, P&E Lowlands
Denmark: Hydrogen Valley/Cemtec Fonden, Eurowind Energy
France: Center de Conseil et d'Innovation en Logistique, Institut du Droit International des Transports, Communautaire Urbaine du Havre
Germany: Oldenburger Energiecluster OLEC eV, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Energy Hub Emsland Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Carl-von-Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Bremer Mineralölhandel GmbH, Bentheimer Eisenbahn, atene KOM GmbH
Netherlands: New Energy Coalition (Lead Partner), Kiwa Technology, Province of Drenthe, Groningen Airport Eelde, University of Groningen